Roller bearing and cage



Dec. 30, 1941. w ox 7 2,267,708

ROLLER BEARING A ND CAGE Filed Nov. 22, 1940 COP Patented Dec. 30, 1941 2,267,708

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE ROLLER BEARING AND CAGE William P. Cox, Canton, Ohio, assignor to The Timken' Roller Bearing Company, Canton, Ohio, a corporation of Ohio Application November 22, 1940, Serial No. 366,612

9 Claims.

My invention relates to roller bearings and cages of the type wherein the rollers have axial bores and the cage comprises pins extending through said bores and secured to end rings.

in the roller bearing and cage and in the parts' and combinations and arrangements of parts hereinafter described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawing, Fig. 1 is an end view of a roller bearing and cage embodying my invention,

Fig. 2 is a sectional view on the line 2-4 in Fig. 1,

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary cross sectional view on the line 3-3 in Fig. 2; and

the tendency of the pins to loosen is greatly reduced and the noise of the bearing in operation is likewise reduced.

In the modification shown in Fig. 4, each re-. silient sleeve 9 is protected by a metal casing ill' or covering of other suitable material. This avoids excessive wear on the rubber sleeves *9 and still minimizes the shock on the pins 1. Thisiorm of the invention likewise makes an appreciable reduction 'in bearing noise due to the resilient backing of the casings l0.

Obviously numerous changes may be made, particularly in the means connecting the cage pins and the end rings, without departing from Fig. 4 ista sectional view, similar to Fig. '2,

showing a modification.

In the drawing is illustrated a roller bearing and cage of the large or heavy duty type. including a cup I or outer bearing member, a cone 2 or inner bearing member, taper rollers 3 having axial bores, interposed between said bearjing members and a cage indicated generally by I, said cage including a small end ring 5, a large end ring 6 and cage pins 1 extending through the bores of the rollers! and secured to the end rings, as by welds 8. As thus de scribed, the bearing and cage are 0! a well known heavy duty type, usedin such applications as rolling mills, railway trucks and other installations where the bearings are heavily loaded.

In bearings of this t there is some noise due to the repeated sharp impact of rollers against pins and, in' some cases, there is a tendency oi the pins 1 to wear loose in the end rings, special precautions being required to firmly secure the pins in place. These characteristics are largely due to the continual loading and unloading oi individualrollers .3 as they enter the load none, the rollers engaging the pins 1 with a hammer action that creates a clicking noise and that tends to loosen the pins in the end rings.

According to the present invention, the pins my invention and I do not wish to be limited to v the precise construction as shown.

What I claim is:

l. A cage for roller bearings having spaced rollers with axial bores, said cage comprising end rings, pins connecting said end rings and sleeves of resilient material on said pins, said pins constituting the sole means for connecting said end rings. I

2. A cage for roller bearings having rollers with axial bores, said cage comprising end rings, pins, connecting said end rings, sleeves of resilient material on said pins and protective covers on said sleeves.

3. A cage for roller bearings having rollers with axial bores, said cage comprising end rings, pins connecting said end rings, sleeves of resflient material on said pins, and metal casings on said resilient sleeves.

4. A cage for roller bearings having rollers I with axial bores, said cage comprising end rings,

pins connecting said end rings, sleeves of resilient material on said pins, and casings of I are covered with a sleeve! of rubber or otherresilient material, extending substantially the,

length of the rollers 3. Thus the impact of the rollers against the pins is cushioned and dead.- ened by the rubber sleeve 8, with the result that as case ior said rollers comprising end rings. pins harder material on said resilient sleeves.

6. A' roller bearing comprising an inner bearing member, an outer bearing member, spaced bearing rollers therebetween having axial bores, and a cage for said rollers comprising end rings,

' pins extending through the bores of said rollers and secured to said end rings and resilient sleeves on said pins, said pins constituting the sole means for connecting said end rings.

7. A roller bearing comprising an inner hearing member. an outer bearing member, bearing rollers therebetween having axial bores, and a 2 memes extending through the bores 02 said rollers and secured to said end rings resilient sleeves on said pins, and metal casings on said resilient sleeves.

8. A roller bearing comprising an inner bearing member, an outer bearing member, bearing rollers therebetween having axis! bores, and a. cage for. said rollers comprising end rings, pins extending through the bores of said rollers and secured to said end rings resilient sleeves on said 10 pins, and casings on said resilient sleeves.

9. A roller bearing comprising an inner beer ing member, an outer bearing member, bearing rollers therebetween having axial bores, and a cage for said rollers comprising end rings, pins extending through the bores of seid rollers and secured to said end rings resilient sleeves on said pins, and casings of harder material on said resilient sleeves.

" P. COX. 

